Page 20 - Old Library News Today

A new digital exhibition from the CRAFTVALUE research project showcases the painstaking craft practices of the stonemasons, plasterers, joiners and carvers who constructed our beautiful 18th-century buildings.

The beautiful red-brick building, built between 1699 and 1705, will now be home to new staff while they ‘find their feet’ in Dublin, as well as provide short-term accommodation for visiting scholars, student accommodation and a new reading room

Montgomery County’s homelessness situation and apparent lack of affordable housing is grave. These topics were the focal point of a conference that took place earlier this week at Bryn Mawr College. Hosted by the HealthSpark Foundation, the conference, "Meeting the Moment: Taking Action on Homelessness and Affordable Housing in Montgomery County” brought 250 people together with a vested interest in addressing these issues and brainstorming possible solutions.

A café in Waterfoot has reopened this week after managers reworked the establishment

A dessert parlour in the heart of Slough could keep serving its sweet treats until late into the night for those looking for their sugar fix.

Freeze Frame: Photographer Captures Snowy Scene At Lake Afton - Yardley, PA - Josh Friedman of Yardley takes picturesque scene shots throughout Bucks County through his lens.

Last year, Lloyd’s commissioned Franklyn Rodgers to create six portraits of diverse role models, which were displayed in its historic Old Library to celebrate

A major €90m upgrade of the hallowed Long Room—and its 200,000 books—begins at the end of the year, while its famous Book of Kells gets an immersive makeover

The 1924 fire started at approximately 3 PM, and quickly overtook the first Baldwin Hall and the old library.

A couple of things happened after the 1918 fire. The first thing to happen was a complete rebuild of the Science Hall and the shell of the old building.